Chances are you do. If you are suffering from symptoms such as; chronic fatigue, chronic infections from decreased immunity, autoimmune diseases, chronic candida overgrowth, and even cancer, heavy metal toxicity may be the root cause of it all.

Your Dr. may not be testing for heavy metal toxicity and prescribing medication instead without getting to the root of the problem. You need to know better.

Although mercury toxicity from amalgam dental fillings has recently gained some exposure, mercury is not the only dangerous heavy metal you need to be aware of.

Cadmium, aluminum, lead, and arsenic are some of the heavy metals we are exposed to just by breathing in the air around us. Industrial discharges, pesticide run offs, incinerator emissions, manufacturer smokestacks, and aviation, and auto vehicle exhaust all spew heavy metals into the air we breathe and the ground we get our water and food from.

Aluminum toxicity is also easily leached into processed, packaged food during manufacturing and packaging. Aluminum can leak from giant vats used in commercial kitchens, aluminum lined juice boxes, cans, and other packaging materials.

Cadmium is another heavy metal leaking into the environment on a continuous basis from a variety of sources. Commercial fertilizers, fish from polluted waters, burning fossil fuels, auto and industrial exhaust, the incineration of plastics and batteries, all affect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat, contributing to nationwide heavy metal toxicity.

There is actually an average daily intake of cadmium exposure of 30 micrograms. People who smoke or work with metals may be exposed more heavily. Smoking one cigarette provides 2 micro grams of cadmium, and people who smoke don’t smoke just one cigarette.

As cadmium stockpiles in the kidneys, symptoms of heavy metal toxicity begin to show as hypertension, or arterial disease with ringing in the ears. Cadmium toxicity can interfere with intestinal absorption of calcium and other minerals leading to osteoporosis, or anemia.

Without any detoxification protocols it takes the body 10-30 yrs to naturally rid itself of half of its cadmium. But we are still getting a dose of it every day! And since cadmium exposure is not decreasing any time soon, you make the calculation of where that leaves you!

It may take 20-50 yrs. to accumulate enough heavy metals to actually cause heavy metal toxicity symptoms, and damage such as hypertension, osteoporosis, arthritis or cancer. Since our children today are already born with higher levels of toxicity, it may not be long before we see younger and younger people suffering from heavy metal toxicity symptoms which look like diseases we normally associate with old age.

Cancer can be caused by cadmium toxicity, and if there is a heavy cadmium burden which is not eliminated, it may not allow healing to occur.

If research scientists need rats with cancer of the prostate all they need to do is give them a dose of cadmium. The cadmium has a remarkable ability to zero in on the prostate and testicles as target organs.

Although it has been known for over 35 years that cadmium toxicity is one of the factors leading to prostate cancer, we are still not being advised by family doctors, or oncologists, on how to take precautions to prevent cadmium toxicity and cancer.

Cadmium heavy metal toxicity is like a thief in the night that doesn’t leave footprints.

Cadmium affects the thyroid function by lowering the T3 active thyroid hormone, although it does not raise the TSH which is the brains message to produce more thyroid hormone. When doctors test for thyroid function they test the TSH levels which most often appear normal despite lowered T3 levels.

With a normal lab test result, physicians will often blame their patients for complaining and overreacting, instead of taking the complaints serious.

It is important to have adequate levels of zinc, as fortunately zinc is able to displace the cadmium and kick it out of prostate storage. Selenium is also effective in protecting the body against cadmium toxicity.

High levels of nutrients that assist detoxification are of utmost importance to keep from developing symptoms of heavy metal toxicity.